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Patience Howard Survey, Abstract 352
- Granted to
- Patience Howard
- Kind of grant
- Headright, third classLand for later settlers, including the colonists of Mercer’s Colony.
- Land Office file
- Robertson 3rd class, file 30
- Certificate
- No. 160
- Acres
- 640
- Patented to
- Patience Howard
- Patent
- 15 Dec 1847 · No. 353, Vol. 3
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What the file shows
Patience Howard received a conditional 640-acre headright from the Red River County land board on 28 December 1839 under the 1839 law for late emigrants. On it, James Scofield, deputy surveyor for Robertson County, surveyed Section XIV on the waters of Richland Creek (Post Oak Creek) in 1840-41, and after she proved three years' citizenship the Robertson County board at Franklin issued her an unconditional certificate on 1 December 1845. On 4 February 1846, signing by her mark as a resident of Navarro County, she gave John Welch power of attorney before notary N. T. Byars to obtain her patent, which was issued on 15 December 1846 or 1847 (No. 353, Vol. 3).
The certificate
headright 3rd class (conditional certificate under the Act of 4 Jan 1839, later replaced by an unconditional certificate written as '4th class'), No. Conditional No. 483 (headed '2d Class'); Unconditional No. 160 ('Class 4th'), 640 acres, Conditional: Board of Land Commissioners, Red River County — A. J. Fowler, Chief Justice and ex officio President B.L.Comrs; A. H. Latimer, Associate; attest J. G. Wright, Clerk Red River County Court and ex officio Clerk B.L.Comrs. Unconditional: Board of Land Commissioners, Robertson County — H. Reed, Chief Justice and ex officio President; R. H. Matthews(?), Commissioner; attest Harrison Owen, Clerk County Court and ex officio Clerk B.L.Com., Red River County (conditional); Franklin, Robertson County (unconditional), Conditional 1839-12-28; Unconditional 1845-12-01.
Conditional: a conditional headright of 640 acres 'agreeably to the provisions of the act passed January 4th 1839, extending donations of land to late emigrants.' Unconditional: she proved she had been an actual citizen of the Republic for three years and done and performed the duties required of her as a citizen.
Changes of hand
- 4 Feb 1846Patience Howard, of Navarro County → John Welch, of the same place, none (power of attorney), Navarro County. Power of attorney only — authorises Welch to apply for and receive her patent for the land surveyed by virtue of her headright certificate on the waters of Richland Creek. She signs by her mark.
The survey
between 1840-08-01 and 1841-02-01 (oath at Franklin 1 Feb 1841 says made since 'the first day of Aug. last'), Jas. Scofield.
Waters of Richland Creek, a westerly branch of the Trinity River ('Post Oak Ck' interlined above); 640 acres marked Section XIV; wrapper note '14 mi. S 63° W'
Chain carriers: John Hardesty, Jerry McDaniel.
Book F, page 198
The patent
Dec 15, 1846 or 1847 (wrapper: 'Patented Dec 15 184_', last digit appears as 7 written over 6), No. 353, Vol. 3, to Patience Howard, delivered to not stated; power of attorney to John Welch to receive it.
Also in the file
- Patience Howard is a woman holding a full 640-acre headright in her own name — the file never says whether she was a widow or head of a family.
- Her first certificate came from Red River County in far northeast Texas (1839), but the land was surveyed in the Robertson District and the unconditional certificate came from Robertson County at Franklin (1845).
- The survey was made in 1840-41, years before she proved her three years' residence and got the unconditional certificate.
- Her 4 February 1846 power of attorney is written as made in 'Navarro County' and she is called 'of Navarro County'.
- She could not write; she signed by mark.
- Class labels disagree: '2d Class' on the conditional certificate, 'Class 4th' on the unconditional, '2nd Class H.R.' on one jacket, and Robertson 3rd class on the file.
Timeline
- 28 Dec 1839Red River County board issues conditional certificate No. 483 for 640 acres under the 1839 late-emigrants act
- 1840-08 to 1841-02James Scofield surveys Section XIV on Richland/Post Oak Creek for her
- 1 Feb 1841Scofield's oath at Franklin
- 16 Nov 1841Field notes examined by the Robertson County surveyor; recorded Book F p. 198
- 1 Dec 1845Robertson County board at Franklin issues unconditional certificate No. 160 after three years' citizenship
- 4 Feb 1846Patience Howard, of Navarro County, gives John Welch power of attorney to get her patent, before notary N. T. Byars
- Oct 1846Checked correct on the GLO map
- 1846/1847-12-15Patented, No. 353 Vol. 3
The papers in the file
Every page of the Land Office file, in the order the Land Office keeps them (9 pages). Tap a page to see it larger.
File jacketFile jacket for Patience Howard's 640-acre headright survey in Navarro County, with map check and patent entry of December 15.General Land Office, file 30, page 1 · in the scan
CertificateConditional headright certificate No. 483 for 640 acres issued to Patience Howard by the Red River County Board of Land Commissioners, 28 December 1839.General Land Office, file 30, page 2 · in the scan
Back of the certificateJacket for the conditional certificate, marked with Patience Howard's name, No. 483 and 640 acres.General Land Office, file 30, page 3 · in the scan
CertificateUnconditional headright certificate No. 160 for 640 acres issued to Patience Howard by the Robertson County Board of Land Commissioners at Franklin, 1 December 1845.General Land Office, file 30, page 4 · in the scan
Back of the certificateJacket for the unconditional certificate, marked with Patience Howard's name and 640 acres.General Land Office, file 30, page 5 · in the scan
Field notesField notes and plat for 640 acres on Richland Creek, surveyed for Patience Howard by deputy surveyor James Scofield and examined at Franklin on 16 November 1841.General Land Office, file 30, page 6 · in the scan
WrapperWrapper for the Patience Howard field notes of 640 acres, with the recording note for Book F, page 198.General Land Office, file 30, page 7 · in the scan
Power of attorneyPower of attorney of 4 February 1846 in which Patience Howard of Navarro County authorizes John Welch to receive her patent, signed by her mark before a notary.General Land Office, file 30, page 8 · in the scan
WrapperDocket for the power of attorney from Patience Howard to John Welch.General Land Office, file 30, page 9 · in the scan
Scans courtesy of the Texas General Land Office, Austin, from its Land Grant Database.
On this ground today
- Historical markerDresden Cemetery
Places that stand inside this survey’s lines as the state’s survey map draws them.
Neighbouring surveys
Sources
- Texas General Land Office, Land Grant Database: Navarro County, Abstract 352
- The Land Office file, scanned (PDF, at the General Land Office)
- 1924 map: courtesy of the Texas General Land Office, Austin, Map 73249, used under licence. Topo: U.S. Geological Survey, The National Map. Aerial photographs: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agriculture Imagery Program, 2012, 2018 and 2022. Survey outlines: Railroad Commission of Texas, Original Texas Land Survey. Grant records and files: Texas General Land Office.